Austin Peay football wrapped up its last practice of the summer with an organized scrimmage, part of the program's annual Fan Fest day.

Fans were treated to free ice cream, inflatables were set up for young children and players from the 2017 team stuck around for autographs after practice.

Saturday marked the third and final open team scrimmage as Austin Peay prepares to face off against Cincinnati on Aug. 31.

Here are three things we learned.

The quarterback competition is fluid

After starting the final five games of the 2016 season, sophomore quarterback JaVaughn Craig went into the spring and summer camp as the team's No. 1 signal-caller.

At the start of camp, head coach Will Healy said someone would have to step in and take the starting job from Craig.

Enter freshman Jeremiah Oatsvall.

Oatsvall led high school football powerhouse Brentwood Academy to back-to-back state championships in 2015 and 2016. Known as a dynamic dual-threat quarterback who heavily depends on his legs to make plays, Oatsvall showed off his arm in Saturday's scrimmage.

He completed 12 of 18 pass attempts for 168 yards and two passing touchdowns on the day. The Governors scored touchdowns on four of seven offensive possessions with Oatsvall leading the way at quarterback.

Craig finished the day 3 for 7 with 45 yards passing, but said the ongoing quarterback competition is bringing the best out of both him and Oatsvall, which is good for the team as a whole.

Healy agreed.

"I really feel like we're going to play both quarterbacks and play them a lot," Healy said after the scrimmage. "We'll decide some stuff over the next couple of weeks, but I feel great about where both of those guys are. Either one of them could be the starter."

Running backs becoming a position of strength

The do-it-all sophomore running back burst onto the scene last season after playing in the slot early on. He'll enter the season as the no-doubt starter, but there's plenty of depth behind him.

Freshman running back Ahmaad Tanner broke out in a big way Saturday, racking up over 100 yards from scrimmage with one receiving touchdown and one rushing touchdown. It seems like Tanner craves contact, breaking tackles on several runs and finishing each with a powerful blow. He could develop into a good compliment to Williams.

Along with Tanner, Prince Mmomodu and Tre Nation are also expected to see quite a bit of playing time this season.

"Ahmaad Tanner ran extremely hard and seems to have a good balance of speed and power," Healy said. "I think all of our guys did a great job. I think the running back position will be a strength of our team."

Young defense providing enthusiasm

You can see the energy the Austin Peay defense plays with from snap to snap. Whenever a defender breaks up a pass, records a sack and forces a turnover, the unit flies around the field yelling, screaming and jumping in celebration.

A lot of that energy comes from the youth on the defensive side of the ball.

But now that the enthusiasm is established, it's about working on the small things.

"I'm pleased with the progress," defensive backs coach Brandon Cooper said. "We'll continue to get on them for the small things — bending your knees, communicating, making sure we're always running to the football. If you do those three things, you'll be pretty good."